10 Famous Actors Who Got Their Start on Obscure TV Shows

Before she became one of the highest paid sitcom actresses of her time on "Friends," Jennifer Aniston was cast as a snobby teenager on "Molloy," a short-lived Fox sitcom starring Mayim Bialik. Bialik was a hot property after her turn in "Beaches," so several networks competed to sign her to a deal. Fox won, putting together a show about a young girl who had to move to Los Angeles to live with her estranged father and his new family after her mother died. Aniston played Courtney, the valley girl older sibling who made her miserable. Unfortunately, "Molloy" was a huge stinker and got cancelled after six episodes, leaving Aniston to languish until "Leprechaun" came around.

Jennifer Aniston – Molloy

Before she became one of the highest paid sitcom actresses of her time on "Friends," Jennifer Aniston was cast as a snobby teenager on "Molloy," a short-lived Fox sitcom starring Mayim Bialik. Bialik was a hot property after her turn in "Beaches," so several networks competed to sign her to a deal. Fox won, putting together a show about a young girl who had to move to Los Angeles to live with her estranged father and his new family after her mother died. Aniston played Courtney, the valley girl older sibling who made her miserable. Unfortunately, "Molloy" was a huge stinker and got cancelled after six episodes, leaving Aniston to languish until "Leprechaun" came around.